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Foreshowing

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication countable, uncountable

    "foreshowings and prophecies"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of foreshow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From foreshow + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English forshowyng, forshewyng, foresceuing, foresceawunge, from Old English foresċēawung, equivalent to foreshow + -ing.

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